San Matías Petacaltepec
The most complete information about the large village of San Matías Petacaltepec (pictures, maps, statistics, population) on a single page.
Did you know that this town in Oaxaca has 667 inhabitants?
The town of San Matías Petacaltepec belongs to the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec (State of Oaxaca). There are 667 inhabitants and it is 1,521 meters altitude. In the list of the most populated towns of the whole municipality, it is the number #6 of the ranking.
Data: In San Matías Petacaltepec, there is a percentage of 59% of indigenous population and 51% of the households have a cell phone. Need more statistics on San Matías Petacaltepec? They are at the bottom of this page.
Do you want to locate the town of San Matías Petacaltepec? You can find it at 42.6 kilometers, in direction Northeast, from the town of Santiago Quiavicuzas, which has the largest population within the municipality. And with respect to San Carlos Yautepec, which is the capital of the municipality, it is located at North, at 78.3 kilometers. To enjoy the town of San Matías Petacaltepec through the satelital imagery, in the bottom of the webpage you have an interactive map to know where it is.
#1 Where is San Matías Petacaltepec? How to go? Map
Map to know how to get to San Matías Petacaltepec (Oaxaca) by road and with geographical references of the surrounding towns. With the controls you can zoom in and out to the position of San Matías Petacaltepec, which has the following symbol 
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#2 The population of San Matías Petacaltepec (Oaxaca) is 667 inhabitants
| Year | Female Inhabitants | Male inhabitants | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 314 | 353 | 667 |
| 2010 | 329 | 367 | 696 |
| 2005 | 241 | 259 | 500 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fertility rate (children per woman): | 3.67 | 6.54 |
| Population coming from outside the State of Oaxaca: | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Illiterate population: | 11.39% | 12.64% |
| Illiterate population (men): | 3.90% | 6.54% |
| Illiterate population (women): | 7.50% | 19.45% |
| Schooling level: | 5.9 | 5.35 |
| Schooling level (men): | 6.12 | 5.70 |
| Schooling level (women): | 5.67 | 4.98 |
| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Percentage of indigenous population: | 58.77% | 71.55% |
| Percentage speaking an indigenous language: | 29.24% | 36.35% |
| Percentage who speak an indigenous language and do not speak Spanish: | 1.35% | 0.14% |
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| 2020 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employed population over 12 years: | 23.39% | 31.75% |
| Employed population over 12 years (men): | 37.96% | 57.77% |
| Employed population over 12 years (women): | 7.01% | 2.74% |
| Number of inhabited private housings: | 196 | 205 |
| Homes with electricity: | 100.00% | 89.56% |
| Homes with piped water: | 1.02% | 89.01% |
| Homes with a toilet or sanitary facilities: | 73.47% | 92.86% |
| Homes with a radio: | 86.73% | 53.30% |
| Homes with a television: | 91.84% | 53.30% |
| Homes with a refrigerator: | 61.73% | 19.78% |
| Homes with a washing machine: | 10.20% | 3.85% |
| Homes with a car: | 3.06% | 1.65% |
| Households with personal computer, laptop or tablet: | 7.14% | 1.10% |
| Homes with landline telephone: | 6.63% | 1.65% |
| Homes with cell phones: | 51.02% | 0.00% |
| Homes with Internet: | 3.57% | 0.00% |
#3 Satellite photo of San Matías Petacaltepec
With the satellite map of San Matías Petacaltepec will I be able to look for my location? Yes, access the map, zoom in and see the surroundings of this town and the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec. You can search free satellite map (2024) of San Matías Petacaltepec.
#4 Hotels and Accommodation near San Matías Petacaltepec
It seems that there are no accommodations in the town of San Matías Petacaltepec, but we have a record of the closest hotels and motels to San Matías Petacaltepec so you can contact them:- CASA DE HUÉSPEDES: 41 km away, direction Southeast (30 minutes by car)
- CUARTOS DE RENTA: 43 km away, direction Southeast (33 minutes by car)
- RENTA DE CUARTOS: 42 km away, direction Southeast (32 minutes by car)
- HOTEL JUANITA: 51 km away, direction Southeast (43 minutes by car)
#5 What to do in San Matías Petacaltepec
A weekend in San Matías Petacaltepec and looking for tourist attractions? Tourism in San Matías Petacaltepec and surroundings to find the best destinations.Mountains in San Matías Petacaltepec for hiking and trails:
- Cerro Petaga (1694 meters): 1.5 km walk (24 minutes), heading East.
- Cerro Jualakáchshudi (1464 meters): 2.3 km walk (33 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Cerro Ocotal (1427 meters): 2.5 km walk (36 minutes), heading Northeast.
- Cerro Venado (1305 meters): 5.1 km walk (78 minutes), heading Southeast.
- Santa María Candelaria (378 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the West (7 minutes by car)
- San Miguel Suchiltepec (210 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Northwest (6 minutes by car)
- Santa Lucía Mecaltepec (249 inhabitants): Located 6 km to the Southwest (8 minutes by car)
- San José Chiltepec (307 inhabitants): Located 8 km to the Southwest (9 minutes by car)
#6 Population pyramid of San Matías Petacaltepec (Oaxaca)
In San Matías Petacaltepec there is a very characteristic age structure of the population, which you can see in the following population pyramid, with data from 2005. After analyzing the demographic data of San Matías Petacaltepec, separated by men and women, and also by age groups, we can analyze what the future of the population in this town will be like.
| Age range | Number of women | Number of men | Total population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infants (0-5 years) | 28 | 39 | 67 |
| Youth (6-14 years) | 59 | 69 | 128 |
| Adults (15-59 years) | 172 | 178 | 350 |
| Elderly (60+ years) | 55 | 67 | 122 |
#7 Pictures of San Matías Petacaltepec
In order for you to enjoy nature around San Matías Petacaltepec, we have compiled a collection of sightseeing and monument pictures of the town and its surroundings. Access a completely free online image gallery of San Matías Petacaltepec, so you can even use it as a wallpaper to always remember this beautiful town.
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#8 The Postal Code of San Matías Petacaltepec (Oaxaca) is 70516
Do you want to know the Postal Code of San Matías Petacaltepec so that you can send postal packages and letters with complete confidence that they will arrive at their destination? Write down the following 5 digits: 70516. The first two digits of the ZIP code of San Matías Petacaltepec ("70") correspond to the State of Oaxaca, and the last three identify the town itself. As a curiosity, there may be several locations in the same State with the same Post Code.
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#10 Schools in San Matías Petacaltepec
>>> Map with all the towns inside the municipality of San Carlos Yautepec
#11 Other towns in the Municipality of San Carlos Yautepec
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- La Baeza (81 inhabitants)
- La Chepín (- inhabitants)
- La Chirpa (9 inhabitants)
- Rancho Río Mamey (- inhabitants)
- Río Canela (- inhabitants)
- Río Guela (- inhabitants)
- San Matías Petacaltepec (667 inhabitants)
- San Miguel (- inhabitants)
- San Miguel Nitzaviguiti (116 inhabitants)
- San Miguel Suchiltepec (210 inhabitants)
- San Sebastián (25 inhabitants)
- Santa Cruz la Reforma (- inhabitants)
- Santiago Quiavicuzas (1383 inhabitants)